346 Takoma Park Physics Tutors

I am a graduate student at the Catholic University of America, who will be entering her second year of study in Fall '10. I did my undergraduate degree in physics at Cornell University, and I took a number of chemistry, biology, and math courses throughout high school and my college career. I have had extensive experience tutoring physics (mechanics,... read more

...After graduating Clemson University with my Masters of Science, I started working for MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc. (MACTEC) in Kennesaw Georgia on August 2005. At MACTEC I supported senior engineers with Clean Air Act Work. Some of the projects I worked on was the design of a $3.7 billion steel plant, $100 million optimization design... read more

...In my two years as a tutor at the university, I have worked with about 30 students for a cumulative 50 hours. As a tutor, I focus on highlighting overarching concepts such as electron delocalization in organic chemistry, the conditions of constant velocity in physics, and the electronic character of atomic nuclei in general chemistry. By coupling... read more

...Typical types of equations are: Ordinary Differential Equations constant coefficients periodic coefficients General Linear Equations Systems of Ordinary differential Equations Partial Differential Equations via separation of variables Fourier Series solutions Other Harmonic Function solutions (Hilbert Transforms, etc) Boundary value problems Eigenvalue... read more

...I enjoy working with teenagers and I also enjoy science and math. I teach thinking skills, organizational skills, and help students learn to ask for what they need to succeed. I have an undergraduate degree in physics from Carnegie Mellon University and a masters in molecular genetics and biochemistry from the University of Pittsburgh. I have been... read more